Fancy a cuppa?

February 17, 2015

I'm currently taking part in the Run Until You Drop challenge. You run the number of miles that correspond to that day in the month. Sounds easy. Well it is pretty tough going, and relentless, but, as always, there are moments that gladden your heart.

marrakech marathon

Marrakech Half Marathon

January 26, 2015

Palm trees silhouetted against the snow of the Atlas Mountains. Cold air but hot sunshine. A carnival mood and a scenic route round the ancient city. It is time for the Marrakech Half Marathon.

Not so fast in Fes

January 11, 2015

Running through history, literally. A morning run that started off in the ancient alleyways of the Fes medina and then took us up to see the sunrise from the Merenid Tombs perched on top of one of Fes's many, many hills

MdS Kit: What did and didn’t work

December 11, 2014

You would think that running would be a kit-free zone but somehow I managed to spend a fortune, kitting up for the Marathon Des Sables. In fact, because you have to carry everything for the week, it is incredibly important to get the necessity versus weight ratio right. Food was one of the really crucial factors and bizarrely I found that less was more.

What’s your name? I’m a banana.

November 10, 2014

I love learning languages but there is always that difficult phase when you are fluent in three phrases but have no real idea what is going on. I am often in that phase for a very long time!

A very hard run in the mountains

July 24, 2014

Training post Marathon Des Sables, with our eyes on a race in the Atlas - UTAT October 2014. We came a cropper...

Scaling the North Face

June 19, 2014

It's an epic tale of rocks, altitude and pastries.

Recovery or Slump?

June 18, 2014

2 months since the Marathon Des Sables and the glory is starting to fade....